Jesus, in today’s Gospel, a man approaches You and asks for justice. He asks that his brother “share the inheritance with me.” Rather than take action in the way that he would expect, You caution Your listener: “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich,…
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The book of Leviticus (25:1, 8-17) from where the first reading today comes from, lays down specific instructions for observing a year of Jubilee. What is Jubilee? It means a sound, one that announces the year of special blessings—liberation, forgiveness (of sins and debts), restoration, and rest. In the Catholic…
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I returned from Nigeria a couple of days ago after the Jubilee of Hope celebration, where our ministry provided food for about 5,000 people. God moved hearts in ways I could never have imagined, and to him alone be the glory. Amen. Today, as the Church celebrates the memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori,…
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Today’s Gospel gives us a picture of a fisherman in a wide sea casting his net at dawn across a wide and open sea. Soon, the net swells with a rich catch. But then comes the reality. As the net does not choose which fish to catch, the fisherman had…
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Our team barely slept that night. As dawn broke July 10, 2025, in Umuchima, Ideato South, Imo State, Nigeria, my body ached from exhaustion, but my spirit clung to peace. For months, we planned and prayed, coordinated, and emptied pockets of energy and resources to prepare for the Jubilee of…
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Mel Brooks as Moses: Mel Brooks is a famous comedian and actor in America. Some consider him a legend, and I tend to fall into that camp. He has made many funny, albeit slightly risky movies. The title that I am reminded of today, that matches the readings, is a…
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Jesus entered a villagewhere a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.She had a sister named Marywho sat beside the Lord, at his feet, listening to him speak.Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said,“Lord, do you not carethat my sister has left me by myself to do…
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In the Gospel for today Our Lord says: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the…
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I have a friend. He was frustrated about how things were going in his family. He was angry at his brother. And I said, “well, my dear, have you prayed over it?” And he said, “I have not.” And I asked, “why?” He said, “Because, if I pray, I know…
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In today’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus has been speaking to the crowds in parables from a boat at the seaside. Then He discusses with the disciples the reason for using parables. He gives them another parable to help them understand the implications of choices we make, but…
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